1. To take prime responsibility for carrying out a variety of procurement activities for our clients (as agreed with the client and the Procurement Manager) and that effective professional dialogue is maintained with the client in relation to the following activities:

• Research, analysis and reviewing of client non pay expenditure;
• Providing full procurement activity reports;

• Identifying, delivering and securing savings across a wide range of spend categories;
• Obtaining, compiling and keeping various data up to date to inform our clients of procurement
• activities;
• Exploration of the clients current spend with subsequent benchmarking and market testing activity to consider alternative suppliers and where appropriate drafting reports which recommend changes to achieve savings;
• Review of the client's current written procurement procedures and regulations including
• recommendations as to any changes that should be made;
• Drafting of policy and procedure notes in relation to procurement and value for money;
• To prepare all necessary paperwork for tenders and Requests for Quotation;
• including realistic timetables that comply with regulations (UK PCR and clients own Financial Regulations);
• Project manage all procurement activities against agreed timetables, alerting the Regional Procurement Manager and Directors (where necessary) and the client, of any potential difficulties and delays;
• Keeping records of savings performance reported targets;
• Ensuring that the client's workplan and contract data is kept current and up to date;
• Drafting monthly and termly progress reports.

2. To be pro-active with the client's staff to promote the benefits of procurement best practice and

3. To provide advice and assistance as required with sourcing goods and

4. To assist in the preparation of relevant paperwork for all Request for Quotes and tender (including: UK FTS notices, SQ Questionnaires and Evaluations, Specification Documents, ITTs, Tender Evaluations, award notices and Letters: listed here as examples).
5. Ensuring compliance with Company documents, processes and presentation

6. Arranging on-site information gathering visits and clarification presentations with suppliers and clients and attending these events to facilitate the smooth running of the

7. To use as necessary, the Company's electronic tendering portal and other systems/ICT.

8. To review the client's compliance to it's own procurement/contracting procedures on a regular basis.

9. Identify opportunities for additional

10. To review/draft and finalise contracts for clients in a range of different product and service areas.

11. To advise clients on and assisting with the compilation, introduction and monitoring of Service

12. Level Agreements (SLA's) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI's).

13. To develop with the client a programme for monitoring and review of contractual arrangements to ensure adherence to SLAs and KPIs as appropriate, and goods and/or services are of a suitable
14. To keep personally up to date with legislative and best practice changes relevant to procurement activities carried out by the

15. To carry out other duties commensurate with the level and scope of the post, which are or become evident to meet the needs of the Company.

16. To support and contribute to the friendly and supportive ethos of the Company, particularly in communications with customers, contractors, associate consultants and staff, ensuring all are treated with dignity and

17. You will be expected to ensure a healthy and safe working environment at all times. You will e expected to take reasonable care for your own safety and that of other Company
18. You will be required to adhere and work in compliance with Company policies and

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